xiào​quǎn​mǎ​zhī​láo

to serve faithfully

  1. xiào verbnoun
    to devote
    (bound form) to devote oneself to; to render service; to offer up
  2. [humble self-reference]
    (literary) a humble way for a subordinate to refer to themselves when speaking to a ruler or superior, expressing a willingness to serve like an animal
  3. zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to de but used in formal or literary writing.
  4. láo nounadjective
    to work
    (bound form) to work hard; to toil or labor; also refers to laborers or the working class